[Grizzly]

<p>And I'm crossing the little park that's just before our cul-de-sac, when out of the corner of my eye I spy one of my sons on the skating rink.</p>
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<p>Now there's been a skating rink there for as long as we've lived here, local dads and moms flood it, they have a key to the little shed and have a firehose.  I've tried several times over the years to get the boys interested in skating outdoors.  Nope.  Wouldn't have it.  They were indoor rink rats and loved the Olympic Oval.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Now - they're out chasing each other.  I park the car and mosey on over.  They don't see me in the pines watching them. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Howls of laughter - "Where'd you learn to skate like that?"  "Nice move...but you're it."  And it is hard to believe that they're 18.</p>
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<p>"You know what, I missed you bro... but you're stil IT!"  and off they skate again, round and round.  It's nice having them home.  I wander back to the house and fix up some hot chocolate.  They might be 18, but they're still boys.  Merry Christmas all.</p>

 

[jebba]

<p><span><img alt="love5.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/love5.gif" style="width:28px;height:41px;"></span></p>

 

[Floridaboiler]

<p>That is cool!</p>
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<p>Amazing what they do behind your back!  <span><img alt="icon_santa.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_santa.gif" style="width:22px;height:25px;"></span></p>

 

[merigayle]

<p>awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww</p>

 

[altoids]

<p><span><img alt="love1.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/love1.gif"></span></p>

 

[Grizzly]

<p>They are going sledding.  What is this?  Reversion to childhood?  They've coralled some HS friends and are off up the ravine.  Missus and I are out for a walk and promised to have all sorts of baked goody goodness ready for their return.</p>
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[altoids]

<p>nostalgia hits!</p>

 

[willrun4chocolate]

<p>Well, one oby hasn't seen real snow in quite some time and won't see snow when he returns.  I would imagine that Montreal has snow, but I can count on one hand the number of white christmases I experienced on Vancouver Island.</p>
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<p>Maybe he is just missing those activities because growing up it was always available, and now it's a novelty...</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Fun times in the Grizzly household.</p>